Deadlines

Following is a list of application deadlines for grants,
fellowships, and honors available to individuals. Asterisks (*) denote
new entries.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

September 30. Internet Projects.

Young Authors Magazine is sponsoring the Internet Scholar
Awards, grants of up to $2,500 for K-12 public, private, and homeschool
teachers who have developed Internet-based classroom activities.
Applicants must have an Internet connection and a World Wide Web
browser and may enter either as individual teachers or as teams of up
to four teachers. Projects should encourage the use of non-commercial
Web sites in the following categories: arts and humanities; foreign
language; language arts/creative writing/reading; mathematics; music;
science; history; and social studies. For more information, contact:
Young Authors Magazine, P.O. Box 81847, Lincoln, NE 68501;
e-mail [email protected]; http://www.yam.regulus.com/yam.htm.

October 1. Art.

The National Art Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the
National Art Education Association, invites applications for four grant
programs. The Teacher Incentive Program awards up to $1,000 for
proposals to promote art teaching. The Mary McMullan Fund awards up to
$1,000 for development of curriculum models and pilot projects to
promote arts education. The NAEA Research Fund awards up to $3,000 for
proposed research in arts education. The Ruth Halvorsen Professional
Development Fund awards up to $1,000 for proposals focusing on the
goals for student learning outlined in the NAEA's visual-arts
standards. Grants are available only to NAEA members with one-year's
standing; applicants must submit proposals of five or fewer pages and a
written statement describing anticipated benefits of the proposal. For
more information, contact: Donnamarie Gilbert, National Art Education
Foundation, 1916 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1590; (703)
860-8000.

October 1. Humanities.

The National Endowment for the Humanities seeks grant proposals for
three types of projects: dissemination and diffusion projects that
support conferences and visitor programs spotlighting exemplary
humanities programs; materials-development projects that support the
creation of new classroom materials such as CD-ROMs or source books;
and curricular development and demonstration projects that support
studies in the humanities, model courses, or curriculum development.
Groups of eight to 16 teachers are eligible to receive up to $250,000
for up to three years. Contact: Research and Education Programs, Room
318, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave.,
N.W., Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606-8380; e-mail [email protected]; http://www.neh.fed.us.

October 1. Japanese Studies.

The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, in
conjunction with the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, supports a
variety of grant programs in Japanese studies. The programs are
designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, improve the
quality of teaching about Japan, and integrate the study of Japan into
the major disciplines. Grants are available for: seminars on teaching
about Japan; instructional materials; and Japan-related speakers and
panels at national conventions of major disciplines. For more
information, contact: Northeast Asia Council Grants, Association for
Asian Studies, 1 Lane Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1290; (313) 665-2490; fax (313) 665-3801; e-mail [email protected].

October 1. Korean Studies.

The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, in
conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers grants for the following:
workshops and conferences; projects that enhance Korean studies;
instructional materials; and Korea-related speakers and panels. For
more information, contact: Northeast Asia Council Grants, Association
for Asian Studies, 1 Lane Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1290; (313) 665-2490; fax (313) 665-3801; e-mail [email protected].

October 10. National Library Week.

The American Library Association announces its Grolier National
Library Week Grant. The applicant with the best proposal for a
public-awareness campaign tied to the National Library Week theme "Kids
Connect at the Library" receives $4,000 to start the campaign. Contact:
Public Information Office, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron
St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 5044; e-mail [email protected]; http://www.ala.org/work/awards/awards.html.

October 15. Exchange Program.

The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program is accepting applications for
the 1998-99 year. The program provides opportunities for qualified
educators to participate in direct exchanges of positions with
colleagues from other countries for six weeks, a semester, or a full
academic year. Teachers and administrators from elementary and
secondary schools and two-year colleges are eligible. Contact:
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Room 465,
Washington, DC 20024; (800) 726-0479; fax (202) 401-7203; e-mail
[email protected];
http://www.grad.usda.gov/International/ftep.html.

October 15. Reading Research.

The International Reading Association offers various grants and
fellowships. The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship is a $6,000 grant
to support research in the following areas: beginning reading,
readability, reading difficulty, stages of reading development, the
relation of vocabulary to reading, and diagnosing and teaching adults
with limited reading ability. The Teacher as Researcher Grant program
supports teachers in their inquiries about literacy and instruction;
grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded, although priority will be given
to smaller requests of $1,000 to $2,000. Elva Knight Research Grants of
up to $5,000 each will be awarded to IRA members for proposed research
that addresses new and significant questions in literacy and reading.
The Nila Banton Smith Research Dissemination Support Grant provides an
IRA member with up to $5,000 for a research-dissemination activity of
two to 10 months. For more information, contact: Gail Keating, Division
of Research, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O.
Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139; (302) 731-1600, ext. 226; fax (302)
731-1057; e-mail [email protected].

October 23. Study Abroad.

The United States Information Agency, the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board, and the Institute of International Education
are seeking applications for the 1998-99 Fulbright Grants for graduate
study or research abroad. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and should
hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent; creative and performing
artists need four years of relevant training or study. The grants
provide travel, maintenance for the duration of the grant, a research
allowance, and tuition waivers, if applicable. Contact: U.S. Student
Programs Division at the Institute of International Education at (212)
984-5330.

November 15. Government.

The President's Commission on White House Fellowships offers 11 to
19 fellowships for professionals to participate in a one-year
educational program in government and leadership. Fellows work as
special assistants in Cabinet-level departments. Teachers who are U.S.
citizens are eligible. For more information, contact: President's
Commission on White House Fellowships, 712 Jackson Pl., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395-4522.

*December 1. Library Conferences.

The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the
American Library Association, seeks applicants for its Baker and
Taylor/YALSA Conference Grants. Two librarians who work directly with
young adults in either a public or school library receive grants of
$1,000 each to attend the 1998 American Library Association annual
conference in Washington, D.C. Applicants must be YALSA members who
have from one to 10 years of experience working with teenagers and who
have never attended the annual ALA conference. Contact: Baker and
Taylor/YALSA Conference Grants, American Library Association, 50 E.
Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390; fax (312)
664-7459; e-mail [email protected];
http://www.ala.org.

December 1. Library Grants.

The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the
American Library Association, seeks applicants for its Book Wholesalers
Inc./YALSA Collection Development Grants. YALSA members working with
ages 12-18 in a public library are eligible to win one of two $1,000
grants. The grants pay for additional library resources. Contact:
BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant, American Library Association,
50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390; fax
(312) 664-7459; http://
www.ala.org.

*December 1. Library Research.

The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the
American Library Association, offers the Frances Henne/YALSA/Voice of
Youth Advocates Research Grant. The $500 grant is designed as seed
money for small-scale projects that promote research relating to
library services for young adults. Only members of YALSA are eligible.
Contact: Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant, YALSA Office, American
Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800)
545-2433, ext. 4390; fax (312) 664-7459; e-mail [email protected]; http://www.ala.org.

*December 1. Math Meeting.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics seeks applicants for
the Future Leaders Annual Meeting Support Project. Designed for
full-time K-12 teachers, the project pays up to $1,000 in travel
expenses. NCTM members who have never attended an NCTM annual meeting
and who have three to 10 years' experience teaching are eligible. For
more information, contact: Mathematics Education Trust, 1906
Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1593; (703) 620-9840, ext. 113.

December 1. Math Scholarships.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics offers several
scholarship and grant programs for K-12 teachers interested in
improving their mathematics skills. The NCTM Standards in Your Own
Classroom Awards, which are supported by the Glenadine Gibb Endowment
Fund, pay $2,000 to K-12 teachers for projects to implement the NCTM
standards. The Dale Seymour Endowment Fund awards scholarships of up to
$2,000. The Clarence Olander Grants provide up to $2,000 for in-service
training. The Ernest Duncan Scholarship Awards and the Future Leaders
Annual Meeting Support Project Awards offer K-6 teachers up to $1,000.
The Mary Dolciani Scholarship Awards offer grade 7-12 teachers up to
$1,500. Contact: Mathematics Education Trust, 1906 Association Dr.,
Reston, VA 20191-1593; (703) 620-9840, ext. 113.

December 1. Technology.

The Foundation for Technology Education offers the $2,000
Hearlihy/FTE Grant and the $5,000 Gerrish/FTE Fellowship to technology
teachers who are members of the International Technology Education
Association. The Hearlihy Grant rewards a teacher who has integrated a
high-quality technology education program in the school curricula.
Applicants should present evidence that their program is both effective
and integrated with other subjects; they must also outline their
professional-development plans. The one-year $5,000 Gerrish Fellowship
is available to a teacher beginning or continuing full-time graduate
study in technology education. Applicants are judged on evidence of
teaching success, leadership potential, plans for professional
development, and financial need. To request an application for either
grant, contact: Foundation for Technology Education, 1914 Association
Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1539; (804) 559-4226 or (703) 860-2100.

*December 4. Internet Connection.

The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the
American Library Association, announces the ICONnect Mini-Grants. Teams
of school library media specialists and classroom teachers can apply
for grants of $1,000 toward travel to a state or national conference or
toward the purchase of technology for the media center. The school
library media specialist applying for the mini-grant must be a member
of AASL/ALA. Up to five grants will be awarded based on the proposal's
creativity, clarity, and completeness and the effective use of Internet
resources to develop the unit. Contact: ICONnect Mini-Grants, American
Association of School Librarians, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611;
(800) 545-2433, ext. 4389; e-mail [email protected]; http://www.ala.org/ICONN/index.html.

The National Academy of Education seeks applicants for the 1998-99
Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships for teachers' research on improving
education. Individuals who hold a doctorate or equivalent degree in the
humanities, behavioral or social sciences, or education may apply. The
degree must have been earned between January 1, 1992, and December 31,
1997. Applicants submit research proposals that would make a
significant contribution to education research and to the discipline
from which the proposed research would draw. As many as 30 fellows are
selected. Full-time fellows receive $45,000 for one year; part-time
fellows receive $22,500 for two years. Contact: National Academy of
Education, School of Education, CERAS 108, Stanford University,
Stanford, CA 94305-3084; (415) 725-1003.

*January 5. Science Research.

The American Physiological Society encourages science teachers in
grades 6-12 to apply for its Frontiers in Physiology Summer Research
Program. As many as 20 teachers are selected to work in the laboratory
of an APS researcher for seven to nine weeks. They receive a stipend of
$500 per week, plus $500 to attend a one-week retreat and $750 for
travel expenses to the April 1999 APS annual meeting in Washington,
D.C. Contact: Phyllis Edelman, Project Coordinator, American
Physiological Society, Frontiers in Physiology, 9650 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20814-3991; (301) 571-0692; e-mail [email protected].

*January 5. Teacher Research.

The Spencer Practitioner Research Communication and Mentoring
Program offers grants to strengthen the effectiveness of teacher
research and clarify its uses. Grants of up to $15,000 are available to
teachers, groups or networks of teachers, and partnerships of teacher
and university researchers. For guidelines, contact: Lisa Lattuca,
Mentoring and Communications Grants, Spencer Foundation, 900 N.
Michigan Ave., Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60611-1542; (312) 337-7000, ext.
630; [email protected].

*January 9. Math.

K-12 mathematics teachers are encouraged to apply for Toyota's
Investment in Mathematics Excellence Grants. The program is sponsored
in conjunction with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; 35
grants of up to $10,000 each are awarded to develop innovative
approaches to math instruction. For more information, contact: Toyota's
Investment in Mathematics Excellence, c/o National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1593; (888)
573-TIME; e-mail [email protected].

*January 12. Gender Equity.

The American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
awards Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships to women who have
demonstrated a commitment to educational equity for girls through work
in the classroom. Applicants must be full-time K-12 public school
teachers in the United States; they must also have at least three
consecutive years' experience teaching math, science, or technology and
plan to continue teaching one of these subjects for three years after
the fellowship. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 for proposals that
address educational equality issues and techniques to boost girls'
self-confidence and academic performance. Fellows also meet for a
four-day Teacher Institute in Washington, D.C. For more information,
contact: American Association of University Women Educational
Foundation, Dept. 80, 2201 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52243-4030;
(319) 337-1716.

*January 15. Teachers College.

The Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Center at Teachers College,
Columbia University, offers various fellowships for staff at
independent schools. Fifty fellowships at the Klingenstein Summer
Institute are offered to independent secondary school teachers with two
to five years of experience; fellows explore teaching styles,
educational philosophies, and personal development. Heads of
independent schools are eligible for one month of intensive study at
Columbia as Visiting Fellows. Twelve Klingenstein Fellowships also are
available to independent school teachers in grades 5-12 with at least
five years of experience; participants study educational and leadership
development for either one semester or one year. All fellows receive a
tuition stipend. Summer Institute teachers also receive housing, while
Program Fellows get stipends and Visiting Fellows receive hotel
accommodations. For more information, contact: Joseph Klingenstein
Center, Box 125, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
10027; (212) 678-3449; http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~klingenstein/.

HONORS

October 1. Reading Dissertation.

The International Reading Association invites doctoral students in
the field of reading/literacy research to apply for its Outstanding
Dissertation of the Year Award. Individuals who are IRA members and
have completed dissertations between September 1, 1996, and August 31,
1997, are eligible for the $1,000 prize. The winner and finalists will
be invited to present their research at the IRA's annual convention.
Contact: Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award, Division of
Research, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O.
Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139; e-mail [email protected].

October 10. Science And Technology.

Tandy Corp., with the support of the National Association of
Secondary School Principals, announces the Tandy Technology Scholars
Program. High schools may nominate one full-time mathematics, science,
or computer-science teacher with at least three years' high school
experience teaching at least three classes in the specified subjects.
One hundred honorees will each receive $2,500. For more information,
contact: Tandy Technology Scholars, TCU Box 298990, Fort Worth, TX
76129; (817) 924-4087; e-mail [email protected]; http://www.tandy.com/scholars.

October 15. Learning Disabilities.

The International Reading Association invites applications for the
Albert J. Harris Award, which recognizes an outstanding contribution to
the prevention and/or assessment of reading or learning disabilities.
Those who have published in a professional journal or monograph between
June 1, 1996, and June 1, 1997, are eligible for the $500 award. For
guidelines, contact: Gail Keating, Division of Research, International
Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE
19714-8139; (302) 731-1600, ext. 226; fax (302) 732-1057; e-mail
[email protected].

October 15. Reading Research.

The International Reading Association sponsors the Dina Feitelson
Research Award. The $500 prize goes to an outstanding empirical study
reporting on literacy acquisition. Research that has been published in
English in a refereed journal between January 1, 1994, and June 30,
1997, may be submitted by the author or others. Nominees do not need to
be members of the IRA. For more information, contact: Gail Keating,
Division of Research, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale
Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139; (302) 731-1600, ext. 226;
fax (302) 731-1057; e-mail [email protected].

The Science Screen Report Inc., in conjunction with the National
Science Teachers Association, sponsors the Science Screen Report Award.
K-12 science teachers who have used commercially available films or
videos to develop a science unit or theme are encouraged to apply. The
winner receives $1,000, plus up to $500 to attend the 1998 NSTA
convention in Las Vegas. Contact: National Science Teachers Association
Award Programs, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000; (703)
243-7100; http://www.nsta.org/programs/ssreport.shtml.

November 14. Science.

The National Science Teachers Association, in conjunction with
various corporate and association sponsors, offers a number of awards
for K-12 science teachers. The criteria for each award varies, but most
applicants are judged on the basis of their leadership, teaching,
curriculum, and influence. Sponsors include the American Water Works
Association; Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; CIBA Specialty Chemicals
Corp.; Ohaus Corp.; Shell Oil Co.; and the Drug, Chemical, and Trades
Education Foundation. Awards include cash prizes of up to $10,000,
computers, NSTA memberships, and expenses-paid trips to the 1998 NSTA
convention in Las Vegas. For more information, contact: National
Science Teachers Association Award Programs, 1840 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22201-3000; (703) 243-7100; http://www.nsta.org/programs/.

The University of Louisville invites applications for the Grawemeyer
Award in Education. Created to support the implementation of ideas for
improving education, the award is paid in five $30,000 annual
installments. Applicants submit their books, technological projects,
program initiatives, or other project proposals. For more information,
contact: University of Louisville, Grawemeyer Award in Education,
School of Education, Louisville, KY 40292-0001; (502) 852-6411.

*December 1. Promising Poets.

The International Reading Association honors a children's poet every
three years with the Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award. The $500
prize goes to an outstanding new poet who has published no more than
two books of poetry for children and young adults; the books must have
been copyrighted between 1994 and 1997. Non-English submissions must be
accompanied by an English translation. For more information, contact:
Shirley Choo, Poetry and Prose Award Subcommittee, 1784 Pepperidge Ct.,
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 3V9.

*December 1. Technology.

The Foundation for Technology Education offers its Maley/FTE
Technology Teacher Scholarship to a technology teacher who is beginning
or continuing graduate study. Applicants for the $1,000 award must be
members of the International Technology Education Association; the
scholarship is awarded based on evidence of teaching success and the
applicant's research and professional-development plans. For more
information, contact: Tom Hughes, Foundation for Technology Education,
1914 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1539; (804) 559-4226; e-mail
[email protected]; http://www.iteawww.org/maley.html.

*December 5. Heroes In Education.

Reader's Digest is accepting nominations for its American Heroes in
Education program, which honors K-12 teachers and principals whose
outstanding achievements have affected the lives of students.
Co-sponsors are the American Federation of Teachers, the National
Association of Elementary School Principals, the National Association
of Secondary School Principals, and the National Education Association.
Winners receive $5,000, plus $10,000 for their schools. For more
information, contact: Claudia Edwards, Director, American Heroes in
Education Awards, Reader's Digest Association Inc., Reader's Digest
Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570-7000; (914) 244-2030.

*January 3. Hall Of Fame.

The National Teachers Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its
1998 induction. Active or retired certified K-12 teachers with at least
20 years of classroom experience are eligible. Five teachers are
selected and receive an expenses-paid weekend for the June induction
ceremony; each will be represented in the Hall of Fame Gallery. For
nomination forms, contact: National Teachers Hall of Fame, 1320 C of E
Dr., Emporia, KS 66801; (800) 96-TEACH.

*January 15. Research.

The National Association for Gifted Children announces the
Hollingworth Award Competition to encourage educational and
psychological studies with potential benefit for gifted and talented
students. Educators, organizations, and institutions are eligible to
submit proposals. The winner receives $2,000 to support the research.
For more information, contact: Sandra Kaplan, Hollingworth Award
Committee, National Association for Gifted Children, 1707 L St., N.W.,
Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 785-4268.

--Julie Hope Kaufman

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